The Social Policy Committee of the League of Women Voters of Sussex County will be holding a forum on 9/25 entitled, The Funding of Public Education in Delaware, Part 1.  The event is cosponsored by the American Association of University Women (AAUW).

A panel of experts will address these and other issues:

• How do funds flow into your local schools?
• How are tax dollars distributed to fund public education in Delaware?
• What are school referendums and why are they necessary?
• What issues regarding educational funding are before the state legislature?

Panelists for the evening are:

• Dr. Susan Bunting, Secretary of Education
• Dr. Chuck Longfellow, Associate Secretary for Operations
• Dr. Kevin Carson, Senior Fellow, Institute for Public Education, University of Delaware
• Representative Ruth Briggs King,  District 37

Presentations will be followed by questions from the audience.

A flyer for the event can be found here.